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Vaadi Vambu Pennae

From Thottal Poo Malarum · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Thottal Poo Malarum
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Mmm…mmm….mmm…
Hmmm..mmm…mmm….
Hmm..mm…mm…mmm…mm…} (2)
Vaadi vambu pennae
Un vaaikku poottu poda
Vaaraan vaaraan
Ei vaaraan…vaaraan..
Oora kootti vachu
Unavanga manjal thaali
Thaaraan thaaraan…..
Thaaraan thaaraan…..
Aattam paattam ellaam
Iththoda nippaattu
Maaman atha mechum ponnunnu
Nee kaattu
Suruttikko vaalathaan
Adakkikko vaayathaan
Vaadi vambu pennae
Un vaaikku poottu poda
Vaaraan vaaraan
Ei vaaraan…vaaraan..
Oora kootti vachu
Unavanga manjal thaali
Thaaraan thaaraan…..
Thaaraan thaaraan…..
Nichayam aachuthu
Naalu perumunnae
Naalai nee veroru
Veedu pogum pennae
Anbu thozhi thaan naanae
Solla kealadi maanae
Thanga thaamarai theanae
Kel en yosanai
Nethu pattupoochi
Pola thaan thirinja
Kayil adangaatha kaathaattam irunthaa
Pesi mudivaachu kalyaananthaan
Poda varraandi kadivaalanthaan
Vaadi vambu pennae
Un vaaikku poottu poda
Vaaraan vaaraan
Ei vaaraan…vaaraan..
{Nananana nan nan nana
Nananana nan nan nana
Nananana nananana naa naa} (2)
Eppavum purushana
Anusarichu paaru
Rombavum kuttinaa
Nimunthu ninnu kelu
Solli thanthavan yaaru
Meesa kavinjan thaan paaru
Puthumai pennena maaru
Unai vaazhthum ooru
Sinna pennaattam
Seiyaatha saetta
Aandu anubavi nee vaazhum veetta
Thozhi sonnaakka othukkadi
Pilla onnonnu pethukkadi
Vaadi vambu pennae
Un vaaikku poottu poda
Vaaraan vaaraan
Ei vaaraan…vaaraan..
Oora kootti vachu
Unavanga manjal thaali
Thaaraan thaaraan…..
Thaaraan thaaraan…..
{Nananana nan nan nana
Nananana nan nan nana
Nananana nananana naa naa} (2)
{Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Hmmm... mmm... mmm...
Hmmm... mm... mm... mmm... mm...} (2)
Come, you mischievous girl!
To put a lock on your mouth,
He is coming, he is coming!
Hey, he is coming... he is coming!
Gathering the whole town together,
A yellow thali (sacred marriage thread) for you,
He will give, he will give...
He will give, he will give...
All your dancing and fooling around,
Stop it right here!
Show him that you are a bride
Whom your groom will truly admire!
Tame your wild mischief,
And control your tongue!
Come, you mischievous girl!
To put a lock on your mouth,
He is coming, he is coming!
Hey, he is coming... he is coming!
Gathering the whole town together,
A yellow thali (sacred marriage thread) for you,
He will give, he will give...
He will give, he will give...
The engagement is finalized
In front of everyone.
Tomorrow, to another
Household you will go, my girl!
I am your loving friend,
Listen to what I say, my deer.
Sweet honey of a golden lotus,
Listen to my advice!
Yesterday, like a butterfly,
You were fluttering around.
You were wild and free, like the wind that can't be caught.
The marriage has now been settled,
And he is coming to put a rein on you!
Come, you mischievous girl!
To put a lock on your mouth,
He is coming, he is coming!
Hey, he is coming... he is coming!
{Nanana nan nan nana
Nanana nan nan nana
Nanana nanana naa naa} (2)
Always try to understand
And adjust with your husband.
But if he pushes you down too much,
Stand up straight and question him!
Who taught us this lesson?
It was our moustached poet (Bharathiyar)!
Become a modern, bold woman,
And the whole town will praise you!
Like a little child,
Do not play silly pranks anymore.
Rule and cherish the home you live in.
Agree with what your friend says,
And give birth to sweet little babies!
Come, you mischievous girl!
To put a lock on your mouth,
He is coming, he is coming!
Hey, he is coming... he is coming!
Gathering the whole town together,
A yellow thali (sacred marriage thread) for you,
He will give, he will give...
He will give, he will give...
{Nanana nan nan nana
Nanana nan nan nana
Nanana nanana naa naa} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vaadi Vambu Pennae' from Thottal Poo Malarum (2007) is a playful, affectionate pre-wedding song sung by a bride's close friend. The friend teases the bride about her past unruly, butterfly-like freedom and warns her that her groom is coming to 'rein her in' with the sacred yellow thread (thali). While advising her to be mature and adjust to married life, the lyricist Vaali brilliantly incorporates progressive ideas, reminding the bride to stand up for herself if mistreated, drawing inspiration from Subramania Bharati's concept of 'Puthumai Penn' (the Modern Woman).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Nethu pattupoochi / Pola thaan thirinja

Compares the bride's past careless freedom to a wandering butterfly ('Pattupoochi pola thaan thirinja') and ungraspable wind ('Kayil adangaatha kaathaattam').

Literary Allusion

Meesa kavinjan thaan paaru / Puthumai pennena maaru

Refers directly to Mahakavi Subramania Bharati ('Meesa kavinjan') and his iconic ideal of the modern self-respecting female ('Puthumai Penn').

Rhyme / Etai (Edhukai)

Suruttikko vaalathaan / Adakkikko vaayathaan

Second-letter rhyming pattern between lines ('Suruttikko' / 'Adakkikko').

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Trivia

The film 'Thottal Poo Malarum' was directed by P. Vasu, starring his son Shakthi Vasudevan. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the lyrics were written by legendary poet Vaali.

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